Editor's Note

Dear members:

I am pleased to present to you AFS Newsletter No.10.

I would like to once again request all Councilors and Members of the Society to contribute to the newsletter. The contributions could be information on upcoming conferences/ workshops/ meetings; brief report of conference/workshop/meeting you might have attended; research results; issues in management of aquatic resources (including fisheries and aquaculture); important publications that you would like to bring to the attention of members; awards/honors received, etc. This newsletter is for sharing information among members of the Society and your initiative in this respect will be very much appreciated.

Looking forward to receiving contributions from more members for the subsequent issues of the newsletter.

Modadugu V Gupta

NEW PUBLICATION

EDITORS:
I Chiu Liao and Eduardo M. Leaño
March 2010
Price: US$40.00

(US$25.00 for active AFS members) + US$25.00 shipping

This book reviews the current status of milkfish aquaculture in the three leading milkfish-producing countries in Asia and the world; Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. Thus the book is divided into three parts (representing the three countries) covering all aspects of milkfish production, from research and development, mass larval production, nursery, grow out, nutrition, post-harvest and value addition, and economics and marketing.

Overall, this book will provide information on the well established technology of milkfish aquaculture in Asia, as well as recent developments in terms of improved grow-out technology for sustainable production. Information included in this book will be useful for students, academicians, researchers as well as fish farmers all over the word. Though a very bony fish, milkfish is still a well-loved fish by many Asians around the world. Included in the Appendix are popular milkfish cuisines from Philippines and Taiwan.

[I Chiu Liao and Eduardo M. Leaño]

To order, please contact AFS Secretariat at: info@asianfisheriessociety.org